December is here, and so is the Christmas hype. Some years you simply don’t have enough time to prepare everything – it happens. But let’s make this year different, shall we? It’s time to deck your home’s halls - early - in preparation for a jolly, stress-free Christmas!

At the risk of offending a whole host of learned historians, there’s something about a headline that reads ‘A history of ….’ that is unashamedly off-putting. We want to buck this trend, however, because the history of Mentone is certainly worth catching up on.

A pleasant 40-minute drive from Melbourne’s CBD… the beauty of Mentone lies within the fact that you are still within the realms of inner-suburban Melbourne - yet as you breathe in that crisp ocean air, it certainly doesn’t feel like it.

If you live in Mentone, there certainly isn’t a shortage of schooling options. Whether it’s that first day of primary school or you’re keen for a more privatised form of education, this suburb has you spoilt for choice.